After more than thirteen and-a-half years on the planet, Makana the Cat made her transition on the morning of Monday, September 7. I will miss her, and the unconditional love and trust she always showed.
Mahalo, Makana. You’re free of pain and now at peace.
» A gallery of relatively recent images on Makana’s Page here.
» As a small [...]
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Our latest film, Holding Fast The Dream, is progressing nicely, with the end of principal photography well in sight.
The biggest challenge remains funding, though. Despite strong and continuing sentiment that this film is a much-needed project that will fill a gaping void in Hawai‘i history, we remain well short of the amount required to complete [...]
Thanks to the kindness of a benefactor who wishes to remain anonymous, A Most Unlikely Hero will not be collecting dust on the shelf of history’s forgotten documentary films.
This very generous donation has enabled us to renew licenses for materials used in the film, including key segments from 60 Minutes and Good Morning America. [...]
Still as relevant today as when it premiered in 2003, A Most Unlikely Hero will be shown in Chicago on Friday, November 16. The screening will be at the DePaul University museum (Kelly Hall), 2350 North Kenmore, at 6:00pm. The film’s central character, Capt. Bruce Yamashita, will join Steve to introduce the film and lead [...]
Our pioneering documentary film on the African American experience in Hawai‘i is in production. Holding Fast The Dream is proving to be both a wonderful opportunity to break new ground in exploring Hawai‘i’s diverse society…and a major financial challenge.
Read more about what we’re doing at the film’s website, and if you’re so moved to support [...]